Homebush, Masterton
Homebush | |
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Locality | |
Gary Caffell | |
• Wairarapa MP | Mike Butterick |
• Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
Area | |
• Total | 103.11 km2 (39.81 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 1,220 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Homebush is a rural area in the
The historic house at 10 Homebush Road was designed by Charles Natusch in 1891 for William Lucena. Lucena died very soon after the house was complete.[3]
Demographics
Homebush-Te Ore Ore statistical area covers 103.11 km2 (39.81 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,220 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 12 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 960 | — |
2013 | 942 | −0.27% |
2018 | 1,050 | +2.19% |
Source: [4] |
Homebush-Te Ore Ore had a population of 1,050 at the
Ethnicities were 92.0% European/Pākehā, 15.1% Māori, 0.6% Pasifika, 1.4% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.3% had no religion, 40.9% were Christian, 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (20.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 144 (16.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 174 people (20.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 453 (52.2%) people were employed full-time, 180 (20.8%) were part-time, and 21 (2.4%) were unemployed.[4]
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Homebush". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Homebush-Te Ore Ore (256600). 2018 Census place summary: Homebush-Te Ore Ore